Caravaggio
Derek Jarman
RELEASE
Thu 25 Sep
In his feverish, chiaroscuro portrait, Jarman sketches the life of the Baroque artist Caravaggio, who associated with male lovers, prostitutes, and the criminal underclass of early 17th-century Rome. The opulent, dazzling film brings together Jarman's key themes: the plight of the artist, homosexual love, and the hypocrisy of ecclesiastical authorities.
Tilda Swinton played her first film role in Caravaggio, the beginning of a long and cherished collaboration with Jarman, who would cast the actress in all six of his subsequent films, including Edward II (1991).
- Direction
- Derek Jarman
- Cast
- Nigel Terry, Sean Bean, Garry Cooper, Dexter Fletcher, Spencer Leigh, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Davenport, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gough, Noam Almaz
- Duration
- 93 min
- RELEASE
- Thu 25 Sep
- Year
- 1986
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Subtitles
- Dutch